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More good news in the South
Thursday briefing numbers dropping rapidly
R number still below 0.7
They are finding it harder to estimate the R number as cases are to low
Phase 2 gets the go ahead and some of phase 3 may be added details to follow tomorrow

Brick what do you say of all the other European countries opening up quicker and no spike? They are leaving 2 weeks instead of 3
I do think of the poor people who have been affected by Covid. I absolutely feel for each and every one of those people.
Being to cautious will effectively close businesses which effectively will cause death also. I am not saying to open all up just speed things up.

Punishment for going to school?
No
It's where our children should be

Could have been back Monday last leaving 4 weeks
Now I wouldn't suggest going back if people stuck to the rules but beaches packed and people treating it like the summer holidays already are just wrong
Wrong in so many ways
More positive news in the north
1 death which is desperate let me add and 9 new cases a back log of 24 cases added today from April the 2/3/4
We are defeating this virus make no mistake about that

Yes it would be better packed the schools as apposed to beaches
That's where kids get an education
Schools not beaches
What part did you not understand?

Agree about opening the economy and schools ASAP
Why do so many on here not get it
All the beaches and streets packed this 2 weeks would have been much smaller if children were in school. Take last Wednesday in Warrenpoint for example it was packed if those kids were in school wouldn't happen
If people were back working and shopping it takes crowds away from the one spot.
Spread the crowds out
Austria with a population of 9million eased lockdown April 10th. 6 new cases today
New Zealand allowing fans into stadiums from next week
Social distancing is key in all this. So important along with washing your hands

Ross where is this big spike we are waiting on?
New cases coming down day on day. The 7 day average down massively
The Easter spike
The sunny weather spike
What next?

Hotels etc due to open July 20 I would say things will be very quiet that week so your talking July 27th that's 4 weeks realistically to make enough money to keep you going until March 2021
I can see lots of places going under from September on
Cafe shops pubs restaurants alike
8 more deaths in the north today only 8 new cases
Of the 8 deaths 7 were from weeks ago as far back as April 18 only 1 from yesterday.
A long way to go but certainly improving
The low cases is great to see

I think the south is a lag. It will shoot up tomorrow you would think.
Still and all positive steps forward.
The next week will tell us a lot

Much are the tests and how long do you have to wait on your results

That's it radio. What both governments should now be working on day and night is maybe testing everyone that comes into airports. Or taking temperatures on arrival that could be a start. Throw everything into that as realistically that's the only way that it will spread again. It along with the tracking system. Long way to go but things are certainly looking better. We have shown the British government up for what they are. SHITE

The virus has affectively been beat in the North. 4 new cases confirmed with 0 needing hospital treatment. The deaths are likely to stay below 3/4 for a week or so then 0 consistently over a period. That's some turnaround in 2 weeks even. I do believe reading reports picking up the infection virus outside is almost impossible. It's inside where it generates.
JOG where you getting the info. Great news

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8377151/Keeping-one-metre-apart-slashes-risk-catching-coronavirus-80.html
And numerous other outlets

The scenes in Dublin yesterday were a disgrace. Show your support when this is over
Harris and Varadkar haven't condemned it on any media platform
Bluffers both of them

Ross you have fair changed your tune
You had all but written off the season a few weeks ago